Rock Springs station
Rock Springs, WY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rock Springs station building in 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2501 S. Main Street Rock Springs, Wyoming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°35′13″N 109°13′13″W / 41.586972°N 109.220250°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Union Pacific Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1900 June 17, 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | July 16, 1983 May 10, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1990s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rock Springs station is a former train station in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It was served first by the Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific Railroad built the depot in 1900, and used the depot till 1971. The first passenger station opened in 1868, with a nearby Rock Springs coal station. Starting in 1971, the Amtrak passenger train service used the depot till 1983 and then again from 1991 to 1997. The Pioneer was the last passenger train to stop in Rock Springs. The Rock Springs depot is a contributing building in the Downtown Rock Springs Historic District.